Oil spills are becoming common. The major brunt falls on nature. The power point presentation is made to highlight the effects the spill has on shoreline, ocean and living beings. The www help has been taken to make the impact felt and the knowledge of everybody.

1. OILSPILL AND THE NATURE

2. WE ARE STUCK IN OIL SPILLS WITH DIRTY HANDS?

3. OIL SLICK

8. MAJOR OIL SPILLS AROUND INDIAN OCEAN

9. THE COMPOSITION OF OIL

13. THE MARINE FOOD CHAIN

16. OIL SLICK & MANGROVES

17. CORAL REEFS CORALS  slow growing colonies of animals - growth rate = 1, 10 cm / yr. - occur in shallow tropical areas - sea water should be clean, clear and warm - provide habitat for a large variety of animals and plants

22. Emulsified Oil– “Chocolate Mousse”state

23. What happens to oil when it spills into the seas

24. A schematic representation of the fate of a crude oil spill showing changes in the relative importance of weathering processes with time. Biodegradation Sedimentation Evaporation Dispersion Dissolution Oxidation Emulsification Spreading Hour Day Week Month Year

25. Phytoplankton (microscopic plants) zooplankton (microscopic animals) Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, Whales, whale sharks Before oil spill Phytoplankton (microscopic plants) zooplankton (microscopic animals) Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, Whales, whale sharks O i l s p i l l After oil spill Emulsified “chocolate mousse” Emulsified “chocolate mousse”

29. TYPE OF OIL EFFECTS & CLEANUP

36. IMPACT OF OIL SPILLS ON MARINE LIFE

44. PENGUINS

45. BEARS SEALS

46. MARINE IGUANAS

57. INTERTIDAL ZONES ARE WORST AFECTED BY OIL SLICK

60. MOST AFFECTED ARE BIRDS

61. Oil clogs the spaces between a bird’s feathers, making it impossible for them to fly. Many birds drown and sink in the ocean, never making it to the beaches .

69. Oil clogs the spaces between a bird’s feathers, making it impossible for them to fly. Many birds drown and sink in the ocean, never making it to the beaches . Cleaning oiled birds is not always successful. The birds are weak from struggling in the oil and may be ill from digesting oil while trying to clean their feathers.

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